²⁴ People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,
    but they’re deceiving you.

²⁰ Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
    joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

⁵ The plans of the godly are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

¹⁸ Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
    slandering others makes you a fool.

⁶ They visit me as if they were my friends,
    but all the while they gather gossip,
    and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.

⁸ The prudent understand where they are going,
    but fools deceive themselves.

¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth;
    a false witness tells lies.

11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.